Disney Buries the Hatchet With Ron DeSantis in Huge New Land Deal (gizmodo.com)
Feds arrest Adderall telehealth CEO under Controlled Substances Act (www.theverge.com)
Number of People Living on New York City Streets Hits a Two-Decade High (www.nytimes.com)
American Airlines passenger sued by FAA after being duct taped to seat (www.independent.co.uk)
Eugene Young drops out of Delaware’s U.S. House race, potentially paving the way for Sarah McBride to become the first trans member of Congress (whyy.org)
The biggest rivals in hot dog-eating are headed for a rematch 15 years in the making (www.npr.org)
DeSantis Declares Emergency Over Floods After Cutting Stormwater Funds (www.commondreams.org)
Harlan Crow Provided Clarence Thomas at Least 3 Previously Undisclosed Private Jet Trips, Senate Probe Finds (www.propublica.org)
Senate Republicans block bill that establishes right to IVF across the US (www.theguardian.com)
New Hampshire to tighten voting laws, peddling MAGA election misinformation (www.salon.com)
Here are all 50+ sexual misconduct allegations against Kevin Spacey. (www.vox.com)
The Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled. (www.platformer.news)
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom and top Democrats are deciding California’s budget behind closed doors (www.calmatters.org)
With only a few weeks left until the start of the new fiscal year on July 1, both sides refuse to publicly discuss what specific issues are holding up a deal....
Elon Musk claims Optimus robots could make Tesla a $25 trillion company — more than half the value of the S&P 500 today (www.cnbc.com)
Elon Musk wins back his $44.9 billion Tesla pay package in shareholder vote (apnews.com)
Tesla shareholders voted Thursday to restore CEO Elon Musk’s record $44.9 billion pay package that was thrown out by a Delaware judge earlier this year, sending a strong vote of confidence in his leadership of the electric vehicle maker....
Music publishers accuse Spotify of 'bait-and-switch subscription scheme' (www.engadget.com)
FDA took months to react to complaint about Abbott infant formula factory, audit finds (abcnews.go.com)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took more than 15 months to act on a whistleblower complaint it received about conditions at an Abbott Nutrition factory that was at the center of a nationwide shortage of infant formula, a new audit shows....
Clarence Thomas took additional trips funded by Harlan Crow, senator reveals (www.theguardian.com)
Democrat Dick Durbin announces failure of supreme court justice to disclose travel paid for by billionaire benefactor...
White Dad Apologized to the Black Superintendent He Pushed On Stage, But It Didn't Go As He Expected (www.theroot.com)
“The outreach was really to indicate that he, Matthew, understands his mishap in terms of what he did, what he’s caused. He’s remorseful,” Briggs continued. “I took that as some form of apology, but that’s not something I think at this time amounts to a solid apology, from my perspective....
Senate Republicans block Democratic bill to establish nationwide IVF protections (www.nbcnews.com)
It’s part of a push by Democrats to highlight the electoral contrast over reproductive rights. Before the vote, GOP senators said they favor legal IVF but prefer a narrower bill....
Tesla in self-drive mode slams into police car in Orange County (ktla.com)
A Tesla was in its self-driving mode when it crashed into a parked patrol vehicle responding to a fatal crash in Orange County Thursday morning, police said....
Sandy Hook families want to seize Alex Jones' social media accounts (www.reuters.com)
Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. says (apnews.com)
Phoenix police discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detain homeless people and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday....
Argentina inflation slows to 4.2% m/m in May (www.reuters.com)
Whistleblower Says Microsoft Dismissed Warnings About a Security Flaw That Russians Later Used to Hack U.S. Government (www.propublica.org)
